What do Box Turtles eat?

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What do Box Turtles eat?

Answer 1

Here's a great site to check out:

http://www.boxturtlesite.info/diet.html

I'll sum up what they said though.

Box turtles need protein, veggies, and leafy dark greens.  They should get 50% of protein and 50% veggies/leafy greens.

Suggested proteins: earthworms, feeder fish, boiled chopped chicken

Suggested veggies: carrots, squashes, sweet potatoes

Suggested leafy greens: collard greens, mustard greens, romaine lettuce

Other sites say you can feed your turtle fruits as well like apples, grapes, banana, just not a ton.

Here's some other sites:

http://www.anapsid.org/box.html

http://exoticpets.about.com/od/boxturtle...

http://www.hilltopanimalhospital.com/box...

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

mine tried to eat my fingers.... but other that those i fed him,

earthworms, grubs, beetles, caterpillars, grasses, mushy fruit, berries, & mushrooms. but most the time they eat anything that smells yummy. i kept this up for a couple of years and he was really healthy and happy.

awe, i miss him....